The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will protest ongoing efforts by Placer County, California, to block the release of a registrant in that county. The protest will be held on September 1 at 7:30 a.m. in front of Placer County Superior Court, 10820 Justice Center Drive, in Roseville, CA. The protest will move inside the court to Department 23, if possible, where the District Attorney has scheduled a meeting of those who support the county’s efforts. “We must take a stand on the important issue of where a…
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Early Bird Discount for ACSOL Conference Expires on August 31
The early bird discount for ACSOL’s conference is about to expire. Those who sign up for the conference during on or before August 31 will pay only $50 to attend the two-day conference. However, the conference price will increase to $75 on September 1. Conference fees include lunch on both days. Scholarships are available upon request. Click here to sign up The conference will be held on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, at Southwestern Law School in downtown Los Angeles. The conference will begin on Saturday at 9…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting September 16, 2023
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci for our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday September 16, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and choose to show or hide yourself, or you can use the Zoom phone number to call…
Read MoreACSOL Conference Schedule Now Available
The schedule for ACSOL’s annual conference to be held on October 14 and October 15 in Los Angeles is now available. The first plenary speaker for the conference will be sociologist Emily Horowitz who will discuss her years of research regarding registrants described in her newly published book, “From Rage to Reason.” Dr. Horowitz’s presentation will be immediately followed by a panel of three registrants described in that book, who have succeeded in life despite the daily challenges of the registry. The registrants are Shawn Rolfe, PhD, Norman Harris of…
Read MoreACSOL In-Person Meeting Sept 9, 2023 in San Diego, CA
ACSOL will return to San Diego for an in-person meeting on September 9, 2023 at 10 a.m. The location is: Cal Western School of Law Room LH-1 225 Cedar Street, San Diego “ACSOL is very pleased to announce that we are returning to San Diego for the first in-person meeting there in more than three years,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “We thank Cal Western School of Law for allowing us to conduct our meeting at that location.” Come join us to learn how to successfully navigate the challenges…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting August 19, 2023
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL board member and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday August 19, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and Chance and choose…
Read MoreTime to Sign Up for ACSOL Conference on Oct. 14 and 15 in Los Angeles
Tickets are now available to sign up for the ACSOL conference on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. The cost to attend the two-day conference, including lunch on both days, is $50 for those who sign up before September 1. The cost will increase to $75 for those sign up on September 1 or later. Scholarships are available upon request. The conference will include presentations by sociologist Emily Horowitz and Caleb Kruckenberg, lead attorney in the pending challenge of SORNA regulations. The…
Read MoreACSOL to Conduct In-Person Conference on October 14 and 15, 2023 in Los Angeles
ACSOL will conduct an in-person conference on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, 2023 in Los Angeles. The conference will be held at the Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. “ACSOL is pleased to announce the dates of its annual conference,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “We are also pleased to announce that this year’s conference will be held in person after several years of virtual conferences.” The conference will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. and end on Sunday at 5 p.m. A link to…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting July 15, 2023
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL board member and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday July 15, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and Chance and choose…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting June 24, 2023
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL board member and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, June 24, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and Chance and choose…
Read MoreACSOL In-Person Meeting July 8, 2023 in West Sacramento, CA
ACSOL will conduct an in-person meeting on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 10 a.m. Come join us to learn how to successfully navigate the challenges before you and your family including the Tiered Registry Law and the SORNA regulations. Refreshments and hope will be served. It is not necessary to sign up in advance. The meeting will take place at: Center for Spiritual Awareness 1275 Starboard Drive West Sacramento, CA 95691 It is close to Sacramento (across the bridge) and has plenty of free parking. There is no cost to…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting May 20, 2023
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL board member and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, May 20, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and Chance and choose…
Read MoreWorking with sex offenders in your congregation Zoom Seminar 4/27/23
Source: gcsynod.org 3/31/23 Barbara Keller, Consultant for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct at ELCA, is leading a one hour zoom seminar for rostered ministers on “How to Work with Sex Offenders in Your Congregation.” Thursday, 4/27/23, 1pm MST/PDT, noon MDT. Register by emailing [email protected]. Participants who have additional questions can remain on zoom to ask questions. They will receive handouts and zoom information, the call will be recorded for future use. Read the full page
Read MoreCA Lobby Day: ‘View From the Peanut Gallery’ by ACSOL President Professor Catherine Carpenter
On March 21, 2023, I joined our Executive Director Janice Bellucci and more than 60 people for “Lobby Day” in Sacramento. It may have been my first time participating in Lobby Day, but it won’t be my last. As President of ACSOL I am proud that our organization is based on three critical pillars: Change through Advocacy, Education, and Legislation. I still believe in the power of change through advocacy – that, of course, is why I write as many law review articles as I do, and why I am…
Read MoreACSOL CA Lobby Day 2023 Large and Powerful
More than 60 registrants, family members and supporters met in the offices of 41 members of the California Assembly and Senate during Lobby Day 2023. The focus of the lobbying effort was to request improvements to the Tiered Registry Law which allows some registrants the ability to petition for removal from the registry. “This is the largest number of people who have ever participated in Lobby Day,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “And they showed up despite cold and wet weather.” Lobby Day participants met in the offices of…
Read MoreACSOL April 22, 2023 Online Meeting
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL board member and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, April 22, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and Chance and choose…
Read MoreCA Zoom Summit: Re-Entry Against the Odds, March 28, 30
Source: Friends Outside of Los Angeles County Reentry Against the Odds is a two-day online Zoom summit for service providers, government officials, elected officials, registrants, and community members which will focus on better understanding of this reentry population to better address the needs of these individuals, both for their and society’s benefit. An educational opportunity and conversation about registrants (often referred to as “290’s” or “Sex Offenders”). Often maligned, their recidivism rates are very low. This population experiences increased negative public opinion and lack of systemic supports Registrants experience increased…
Read MoreACSOL March 18, 2023 Online Meeting
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL board member and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 18, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and Chance and choose…
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